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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 817
As the war enters its 817th day, these are the main developments.Here is the situation on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Fighting Russia claimed to have taken full con
‘No equivalence’: Biden defends Israel after ICC requests arrest warrants
US president insists Israel and Hamas cannot be compared after ICC seeks warrants over alleged Israeli war crimes.United States President Joe Biden has defended
‘Lone wolf’ or JI?: Jemaah Islamiyah confusion after Malaysia attack
Medan, Indonesia – Malaysia has been the target of a rare deadly attack after a man armed with a machete struck a police station in southern Johor state, kill
‘We love Taiwan’: Domestic workers hope for more from new…
Taipei, Taiwan – As Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te begins his four-year term, the democratic island’s legions of Southeast Asian migrant domestic
Cohen admits to stealing and other takeaways from day 19…
Disbarred lawyer Michael Cohen has completed his testimony before a New York criminal courtroom, as the case against his boss, former United States President Do
What does Ebrahim Raisi’s death mean for Iran?
The president was seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.Iran has declared five days of mourning after President Ebrahim Raisi was killed
World reacts to ICC prosecutor seeking Israel, Hamas arrest warrants
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has applied for arrest warrants against top Israeli and Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes. ICC
What comes next for Iran after the death of President…
The deaths of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in a helicopter crash on Sunday have now been confirmed by Iranian a
What does Benny Gantz’s ultimatum mean for Benjamin Netanyahu’s government?
Israeli PM faces new crisis as public anger against his handling of the war on Gaza rises.Senior minister Benny Gantz is threatening to quit Israel’s coalitio
Amid global polarisation, the pandemic agreement encourages cooperation
For more than two years, countries of the world have worked together towards one historic and generational goal – to ensure we are better prepared for the nex
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange wins bid to appeal extradition to…
Judges in the UK will hear WikiLeaks founder’s argument against being extradited to face trial in a US court.WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been given p
UK report finds decades-long infected blood scandal was covered up
Report lays bare a ‘catalogue of failures’ with ‘catastrophic’ consequences for victims and their loved ones.British authorities and the public health s
